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Johnny Depp on the Jimmy Kimmel Show wearing T.U.K. Creepers
Johnny Depp, the man himself, was seen in Beijing sporting his quirky style, which included an awesome pair of A8366 T.U.K. Mondo Hi Black Suede Creepers whilst promoting Transcendence, his latest film in which he plays a Dr struck on artificial intelligence and uploads his conscious into a programme and it all takes off from there..
Johnny Depp took center stage in his creepers to play the guitar for 1000 invited guests, whilst on tour promoting in Beijing. Depp was joined on stage by Taiwanese R&B/hard rock artist David Tao, a big local star.
When he's not jabbering on about artificial intelligence, he guest starred on the Jimmy Kimmel Show in April of this year again, in the same pair of black suede creepers - He look great!
You can check out the full video here, it's worth a watch:
T.U.K.'s Spotlight Q&A: Rock Star Stylist Candice Lambert
A Stylist That Rocks! Q&A with Candice Lambert
Heavily influenced by the underground rock and punk scene she grew up in, Candice Lambert naturally found her calling as a fashion stylist for musicians. The rock star styling aficionado does anything from tour wardrobe, photo shoots, award shows, album covers, music video, to editorials. She styles just about anything that deals with music and fashion. Candice has put T.U.K. on a lot of musicians as well. Some of her clients have included Echosmith, Atlas Genius, The Offspring, Deluka, Andra Day, Green Day… and many more.
Who have been some of your favorite bands or celebrities to work with?
This question is hard to answer. I love all of the bands that I have been lucky enough to style. Each band has its unique style which always makes it fun to work with them. Currently, I am really enjoying working with Bad Things, Kongos, Camila, Smallpools, Blondfire, The Offspring, Echosmith and Deluka. In the past, the Black Keys and Green Day were always a blast to work with.
Not only do you love to style T.U.K. creepers on your clients but you’ve also worn and been a huge fan of them your whole life. What is it that draws you to T.U.K.?
Well, creepers have been in my life since I was a kid. I grew up in the punk scene and it was a prominent fixture in our style. Creepers were a way to not only express yourself and your scene as a kid but it also provided an opportunity for you to identify with others. If you saw someone walking down the street in a pair, you knew immediately they knew what was up. They communicated to you an underlining street cred without words. I will wear creepers for the rest of my life. I will be that 80-year-old lady tromping around in a pair. They bring me to my roots, remind me of where I came from and plus they are so damn cool.
Tell us about your T.U.K. creeper collection! Which style is your favorite?
I have a fairly extensive collection. I have the Vivas in almost all colors as well as a ton of colors and patterns in the classic creeper. I love the Mondo, but I think my favorite is the studded Monk.
What influences your personal style and where do you get inspiration from when styling your clients?
Music has influenced me which in turn has affected my personal style. From my teen years and beyond, I have reflected that influence in the way I have expressed myself through my personal style. The Clash has made a profound impact, and they are reflected in my choices because I get them and I like their message. Music is art – art is style – and it all a personal choice. I always say my personal style is a mixture of Joan Jett, Gwen Stefani, Kate Moss and Joe Strummer.
When styling clients, I listen to their music so I can get a sense of who they are and create a scene of their message and an image in my head to truly understand what it is that they want to communicate to their audiences. Then, I review previous photos, look for things I think represents that message best and things that I think don’t. I consider their vision and understand the core of their creative message. I usually have a collaborative meeting with the band members to discuss creative ways to express who they are and what they want to communicate as artists. This helps me to identify ways to display them through fashion in concert with their music and their art. Their message, their art, and their sound must be honestly reflected through their fashion. In my mind, they are the Picassos, the Van Goghs, and the Pollacks of the 21st Century so I want to ensure their fashion never detracts from their music.
If you had the chance, who would you love to style and throw a pair of T.U.K. shoes on?
Wow! Hard question! I would love to style and throw some creepers on Joan Jett, Blondie, The Replacements, RHCP, Paramore, Twenty One Pilots. Really, I could go on and on. Everyone needs a pair of T.U.K.’s in their life.
What are your goals for the future and what can we expect to see from you?
I have many styling projects for this summer that I am excited about. I want to eventually start my own line and have a collection but I am going to start with shoes first. I am addicted to footwear as you can see, and I have tons ideas.
Candice Lambert
Margaret Maldonado Agency: margaretmaldonado.com/category/styling/artist/candice-lambert
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Vintage Life Jeepers Creepers Coverage!
We have found ourselves featured in the wonderful Vintage Life Magazine again this month - in an insightful article written by friend of the Brand; Lee Powell regarding the History of Creepers! We recommend you give it a read, it had us hooked :)
Vintage life included how adorable our Kitty shoes are on their Instagram, we totally agree. Ballet Flats are a must have, and the super cute cat faces make them irresistible not to want, to put them on with every outfit. For fashionistas and crazy cat lady's alike- we don't judge!
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The latest addition of Vintage Life Magazine is out today, grab your copy from your local newsagent or direct from the Vintage Life website.
Rockabilly sensation, Imelda May features on the cover of this month's vintage life - She's a big creeper fan and styles them like she was born to wear them, we can't wait to read this month's copy!
Vintageville Magazine
We recently posted about the 'History of the Creeper Shoe' which was written by Lee Powell our rockabilly buddy. This article was published in VintageVille magazine as 'Do the creep'. For those of you not yet familiar with the magazine; "VintageVille is a bimonthly online magazine that celebrates everything vintage – from the foods to the fashions, the music to the movies...and much more."
T.U.K. Shoes were lucky enough to feature in this wonderful online magazine, showing popular Teddyboy creeper styles such as the A7269 White Leather Mondo Lo Creeper and the vibrant A8529 Red leopard Mondo Lo Creepers.
This US vintage magazine is available to read for free online now, you lucky people!
www.vintagevillemag.com
Le Happy Blogger
Knowledge, edge and style.
Fashion Student Lua Perez originates from Peru but is residing in the heart of city life: New York City,USA.
You'll see the mystical looking Lua pop up on our social media frequently, as she brings a quirky style to T.U.K. that we can't take our eyes off and she'll show you the best and hottest fashions that even the magazines might have missed.
Like her 200,000+ followers we wait in suspense for her next post, to see what originality she has created.
Treat yourself to a view of her blog, with her latest posts including how to wear your creepers in the Winter and some other fun ways to fashion your winter warmers.
We recommend these posts ;)
The A8501 Wingtip Brogue Creepers as seen in the featured image are available now on our website.
http://www.le-happy.com/pastel-roses/
http://www.le-happy.com/winter-solstice/
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